Rinsing device.



- No. 763,647. v PATENTBD JUNE 28, 1904.

W. H. WALTER.

RINSING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1903. N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM H. INALTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO FRANK G.

.` l KAMMERER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Rl'NslNe. DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 763,65?, dated June 28, 1904. Application illed May 14, 1903. Serial No. 157,043. (No model.)

To all 'Lu/7,0m, t may concern.- i

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. WALTER, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rinsing Devices; and I dov In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure 1 is a view in central vertical section of an apparatus or device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan section thereof, taken upon the line 2 2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail section taken through the water-delivery devices of the apparatus, showing a changed position of the parts illustrated in Fig. l. Fig. I is a detail section, on an enlarged Scale, showing the valve-seat illustrated in Fig 1.

As shown in said drawings, A indicates a vertical water-delivery pipe, the upper end of which constitutes the discharge-nozzle of the rinsing device and which has vertically-sliding movement in an upright tube or valve-casing B, whichis rigidly attached at its lower end to a water-supply pipe C. Y

D indicates a tumbler-support, which surrounds the pipe A and tube B and is attached to and moves vertically with the pipe A. The tumbler-support is surrounded by an annular wall E, which forms with the tumbler-support an annular recess F to receive the edge or lower margin of a tumbler, such as is indi-I cated at Gr, when the same is placed in an inverted position over the upper end ofthe pipe A. rIhe tumbler-support D consists of an inner lcylindric wall D and a horizontal flange D2v on the lower edge of said wall D,'which flange extends outwardly nearly to the wall E and forms the bottom of the annular recess F. The cylindric part D of the tumbler-support is attached to the pipe A at a point near its upper end by meansoi' an inwardly-deflected part D3, preferably made of dome shape. The ange D2 constitutes a rest or support for the tumbler, which is placed over the water-supply pipe A, the lower edge of the inverted tumbler resting upon the top of the said flange D2, as shown in Fig. 1.

H indicates a circular horizontal plate which is attached at its margin to the wall E and -forms with the latter a circular water-recepplate H, which has a central aperture for the passage oi said casing B and is secured to said casing. At its outer edge the said plate H is shown as'provided with a depending annular flange, which fits within the annular wall E and may be secured thereto by bolts i, as shown, or in any other suitable manner. The

annular wall E and the cylindric wall D' ofv the tumbler-support form'the inner and outer walls oftheannular recess F, said inner and outer walls serving to aid in holding the glass or tumbler in place on or over the deliverypipe A. The receptacle formed by the wall E and plate H serves to hold water, which aids in the rinsing of the edge of the glass, as will hereinafterimore fully be set forth.

Beneath the several parts described is located a drainage cup or receptacle I, adapted to receive water escaping from the upper part of the apparatus and to conduct the same to Ya drainage-pipe J. The said drainage-pipe J is shown as connected centrally with the cup I at a point beneath the pipe A. The supply-pipe C is shown as having the form of a fitting provided with aidouble bend,

which brings its vertical lower part or stem c at one side of the drainage-pipe J. A tight joint is formed between the vertical part 0 of the fitting C and the cup I, consisting of a flange c above the said cup, a ring c2 below the cup, and a nut c3, which bears against the ring, which has screw-threaded engagement with the said part o and bears against the ring, packing-rings cA1 c5 being' interposed between said shoulder and ring and the cup.

The lower margins of the outer wall E are shown as extended downwardly past the plate H to the bottom of the cup l, so that the said wall E rests upon and is partially supported by the marginal part or' said cup I. Smalll drainage-openings i are shown as formed in the lower margin of the wall E, so as to permit the water which may flow over the wall E and which falls into the outer part of the cup I outside of the said wall E to reach the inner part of said cup and the drainage-pipe J.

Now referring to the devices illustrated for controlling the flow of water from the upright delivery-pipe A, devices are provided as follows: The lower parts of the stationary tube or valve-casing B and the delivery-pipe A constitute a valve by which the ow of water to the delivery-pipe from the supply-pipe is controlled and which is operated through the vertical movement of the delivery-pipe in said casing. Said casing B is provided in its lower part with a cylindric interior bearing-surface or seat b, within which the cylindric lower part of the pipe A fits and slides, and said casing B is provided at its lower end With an annular downwardly-facing valve-seat against whichis adapted vto bear a Valve-disk A', which is attached to the lower end of the pipe A. The said pipe A is held normally at the upward limit oi' its movement and with the valve-disk A' in contact with the valveseat Z/ by means of a spirally-coiled spring K, interposed between a shoulder on the pipe A and an opposing shoulder in the casing B. As herein shown, the upper part of said casing B is enlarged to receive the spring K, and said spring bears at its lower end upon an upwardly-facing interior shoulder b2 in the casing and bears upwardly at its upper end against ashoulder formed by means of a flange a on the pipe A. To limit the downward movement of said pipeAand the attached tumblersupport, the said casing B is provided with an interior upwardly-facing shoulder b3, located at the upper end of the bearing-surface Z) and below the shoulder b2, while the pipe A is provided with a downwardly-facing shoulder formed by means of a second annular iange a', which is arranged upon the pipe in position for contact with the shoulder b3 when the pipe is at the lowermost limit of its movement. A packing-ring if* is preferably applied to the shoulder b3, so as to prevent the upward escape of water between the casing B and the pipe A when the said pipe is in its depressed or lowermost position. The bore or passage of the said pipe A is closed at its lower end excepting for ports or passages a2, which eX- tend radially `from the said bore to the outer face of the pipe, these ports a2 being so arranged that when the pipe is in its depressed position they will be brought below the interior bearing-surface b, and thus afford free ingress of water from the supply-pipe C to the said pipe A. Said ports a2 are, moreover, located above the lower end of the pipe A, so that when said pipe is thrown to the upward limit ot' its movement by the action of the spring K the ports will be closed by the surrounding bearing-surface of the casing B and access of water thereby prevented. rl`he valve-disk A by its contact with the downwardly-facing valve-seat Z1 at the time the pipe A is at the upward limit of its movement serves to prevent any leakage of water between the lower end of the pipe A and its seat within the casing B.

At its upper end the water-supply pipe A is provided with aplurality of jet-openings `through which water is ejected from the pipe against the inner surface of the bottom and sides of the tumbler.

The spring K is made of such stiffness or strength that it will hold the valve closed under the'weight of a tumbler resting on the flange D2 of the tumbler-support, so that when the tumbler is merely resting on the device there will be no flow of water through the same; but if the hand is pressed downwardly upon the tumbler the said spring will be compressed and the valve formed bythe pipe A and the surrounding casing B will be opened and will permit a supply of water to be delivered to the pipe for the purpose of rinsing the tumbler.

As a means of insuring the rinsing of the lower edge or margin of thetumbler by the water which Hows from the supply-pipe A, I provide aconstruction as follows: In the plate H is formed an escape orifice or port L, and attached to the said plate around the vsaid port is a packing-ring or gasket M, which rises above the plate and is adapted for contact with the bottom surface of the fiange D2. The parts are so arranged that when the water-supply pipe A and the tumbler-support are depressed by pressing down upon the tumbler the bottom surface of the liangeD2 will press downwardly on the ring M, so as to close the opening or port L, and thus prevent the passage of water therethrough so long as the parts named are held depressed by downward pressure on the tumbler. When, however, pressure on the tumbler isreleased and the same,with the tumbler-support, rises under the action oi' the spring K, then the port L will be opened and the water previously conlined above in the receptacle formed by the wall E and plate H is allowed to escape and flow into the drainage-cup.

Aspecial advantage is gained by the ring or gasket M, arranged to rise above the top surface of the plate H in position for contact therewith of the Hat bottom of the fiange D2, for the reason that when the parts are thus IOO IIO

arranged any part of the iiange D2 will press on the said ring M when the tumbler-support is depressed, and it is unnecessary to provide any device or means to keep the tumbler-support from turning in the device shown in the drawings. Said tumbler-support is left entirely free to turn by rotation of the pipe A in the valve-casing, and such turning of the tumbler-support has no effect on the action of the valve which is formed by the port L and I have also shown a cushion-block N as attached to the plate H at a point diametrically opposite the port L, so that it will arrest the downward movement of that side of the flange D2 when the flange D2 comes in contact with the gasket M, so that the downward pressure on the tumbler will have no tendency to tip or tilt the tum bler-support and throw the pipe A out of its vertical position.

It will be manifest from the above that when pressure is applied to the tumbler, so

. as to depress the tumbler-support, water discharged from the pipe A will rise within the wall E around the lower edge of the tumbler, so as to wash or rinse the same, and when the pressure on the tumbler is released the tumbler-support will rise and the water will be drained from the receptacle. If the tumbler be held depressed so long that the recess F becomes filled, the surplus water may be allowed t0 overow over the upper edge of the outer wall E into the outer part of the cup I. As a further improvement I provide an overflow-pipe O, which is arranged vertically within the central elevated part of the tumbler-support and is attached at its lower end to the plate H, the overflow-pipe being open at its upper and lower ends and terminating at its upper end somewhat below the level of the top edge of the outer wall E. When such overiow pipe is employed, if a sufficient quantity of water enters the receptacle to nearly fill the same the water will overflow through the pipe O, and thus prevent the same from rising above a desired level.

Connecting holes or apertures OZ are found in the inner part or wall Dl of the tumblersupport, so as to establish free connection be'- tween the interior of the tumbler-support and the annular recess F, and thus permits the water to drain from the space between the lower edge of the tumbler and the innerpart of the tumbler-support. These holes CZ also serve to prevent the formation of a partial vacuum within the tumbler as the same is lifted, and thus prevents liability of water which has accumulated within the tumbler being lifted with the same in case the tumbler 1. A device. for the purpose set forth comprising an upright, vertically-movable delivery-pipe, means by which water is admitted to the delivery-pipe when the same is in its depressed position, an annular tumbler-support connected and movable with the said pipe, a lifting-spring which acts to lift the pipe and tumbler-support, and a receptacle surrounding the said tumbler-support, said receptacle being provided in its bottom with a valved opening which is opened and closed by the movement of said tumbler-support.

2. VA device for the purpose set forth comprising an upright delivery-pipe, said pipe being vertically movable and provided with means by which water is admitted to the same .when in its depressed position,an annular tumbler-support connected and movable with the said pipe, a liftingspring which acts to lift the pipes and tumbler-support, and a receptacle surrounding the said tumbler-support, said receptacle being provided in its bottom with a valved opening which is opened and closed by the movement of the said tumblersupport and said receptacle being also provided with an overflow-pipe opening through the bottom thereof.

3. A device for the purpose set forth comprising water-supplying means, a verticallymovable tumbler support, a lifting spring which acts to lift the tumbler support, a receptacle which surrounds said tumbler-support, provided with an outlet in its bottom, and means operated by the movement of said tumbler-support for opening and closing said outlet.

4. A device for the purpose set forth comprising water-supplying means, a verticallymovable tumbler-support, a lifting-spring acting to lift said tumbler-support, a receptacle which surrounds the tumbler-support and is provided with an outlet'and with a gasket surrounding said outlet; said tumbler-support being provided with an annular surface adapted forpcontact with said gasket to close said outlet when the tumbler-support is depressed.

5. A device for the purpose set forth, comprising an upright water-delivery pipe, a vertically-movable tumbler-support, means operated by the movement of the tumbler-support for cutting off the supply of water from and admitting water to said delivery-pipe, a liftf ing-spring acting to lift the tumbler-support, a receptacle surrounding the tumbler-support, and provided with an outlet in its bottom, and means operated by the vertical movement of the tumbler-support for opening and closing said outlet.

6. A device for the purpose set forth, comprising water-supplying means, a verticallymovable tumbler-support provided with a central elevated part and a horizontal flange adapted to form a support for the lower edge of an inverted tumbler, a receptacle surrounding the tumbler-support and provided with an outlet 1n its bottom and a gasket surrounding IOO IIO

said outlet and adapted for Contact therewith of the horizontal flange of the tumbler support.

7. A device for the purpose set forth, comprising an upright, vertically-movable delivery-pipe, means operated by the movement of said pipe for admitting Water to and cutting it off from said pipe, atumbler-supportattached to the pipe and provided with an annular, horizontal flange, adapted to form a support for the edge of an inverted tumbler, a liftingspring acting to lift the tumblersupport, av receptacle surrounding said tumbler'snpport and provided with an outlet in its bottom and a gasket surrounding said outlet and adapted I5 for Contact therewith of the bottom surface of said ange when the tumbler support is depressed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I affix my signature, in presence 2O of two Witnesses, this 12th day of May, A. D.

I WILLIAM H. WALTER. Vitnesses:

C. CLARENCE POOLE, GERTRUDE BRYCE. 

